President, B.J.P., Chikmaglur, Karnataka for ten years
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Agriculture
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and other Science Departments
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Member, Committee on Urban & Rural Development
2002-2003 Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha
2004 Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha ( 3rd term)
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
Member, Committee on Rural Development
5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Rural Development

Krishi

Agricultural development, especially horticulture, cultivation of orchards plantation crops; vermiculture, bio-fertilizer, microbial fertilizer; soil conservation; dry land development; and seepage and root irrigation system and agro-based industries

Social work

Volleyball and badminton

Nepal

Participated in the Freedom Struggle; and actively involved in the political arena for more than 30 years ; Member, (i) Coir Board, 1998-99 and 2004 onwards; (ii ) Coffee Board, 2000-2004 ; (iii) ZRUCC, Southern Railway, 2000-2004 and (iv) India-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group, 2000-2004